Inauguration of Donald J. Trump - January 20, 2017
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U.S. Supreme Court justices seated on the presidential platform shortly after the arrival of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Michael Pence. Front row left to right: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, and Clarence Thomas. Second row: Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, and Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Third row: Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
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The Vice Presidential Oath of Office administered by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
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The Presidential Oath of Office administered by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
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President Donald Trump delivering his inaugural address.
Photos: Steve Petteway; collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
As they have throughout American history, members of the U.S. Supreme Court took part in this year’s inauguration on January 20, 2017. Their participation is documented in the accompanying photos. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. administered the oath of office to Donald Trump, the nation's 45th president, and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath to the new vice president, Michael Pence.
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